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Film & animation DD's - September 2008

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Nude as the News *September 2008*

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^Ghouldaddy:iconGhouldaddy: reports, October 5
Winners of the Glamorous Life of Agent 008 announced!

the Beauty of Burlesque

^Ghouldaddy:iconGhouldaddy: reports, 15h 13m ago
Showcasing some of the best Burlesque inspired photography on deviantART

Handheld Highlights - September 2008

^jbensch:iconjbensch: reports, 1d 18h ago
Handheld Highlights for September 2008 - a small sampling of artistic goodness to be found in the Handhelds Gallery. Enjoy!

Lewd Stewed and Tattooed

^Ghouldaddy:iconGhouldaddy: reports, 7h 14m ago
A collection of incredible photography featuring awesome ink

Artist Relations


Comics and Cartoons Mini Newsletter #10

^misskittyoooo:iconmisskittyoooo: reports, October 28, 2007
Hi guys! Thank you for reading the comics and Cartoons Mini Newsletter. For previous issues please scroll to the bottom for a list.

Whats New


AR: Did you know? With Comics!
Make it easier for the Gallery Directors!
Project: EDUCATE's comic week is fast approaching!

We have a Deviant Run Contest I'm sponsoring on the go right now!
*Nyiana-Sama has started the Original Character Appreciation Contest. I'll be judging it! Check out that news article for more information.
Please direct all your entries and questions to *Nyiana-Sama! Thank you!

Use this stamp to promote the contest!

In the News


If you have any news articles you want shared please note me your links!

Be Afraid 2007
Mature Content Filter solutions
Project: Streamline

Edjumikation


Previous Topics: Strips vs pages, comics vs cartoons, Independent Vs Mainstream, Comix - by Zorgia
:batman: If you have ideas for future lessons or have an articles you with to share please comment below with your suggestions or note me with your articles.

For this issue I'd like to go over comic formats and their names. The comic industry cant seem to decide on any one meaning for any of the formats for comics so I'm going to outline them here based on some quick research. I looked around and found out what the most commonly accepted meanings were as well as showing what Wikipedia and other meanings are.

Trade Paperback



Common meaning
Monthly comics collected into volumes for publication.

Wikipedia
"In comics, a trade paperback (TPB or simply trade) specifically refers to a collection of stories originally published in comic books reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles. Traditionally, a trade paperback will reproduce the stories at the same size as they were originally presented in comic book format; recently, however, certain trades have been published in a smaller, "digest"-sized format, similar in size to a paperback novel. This smaller size is intended to appeal to newer generations of American readers whose first exposure to a comic book format was the English-translated reprints of digest-sized Japanese comics, also known as manga. The term graphic novel is sometimes used interchangeably, but many people maintain that the terms are distinct."

Alternate meanings
"a trade paperback is the paperback, mid-sized version of ANY book. Usually released roughly 6 months after a hard cover edition is released. A MASS MARKET trade paperback is the commonly seen version of any book carried in most retail locations like supermarkets and drug stores, and is sometimes released at the same time a trade is released." - *rjonesdesign


Graphic Novels


Common meaning
Larger format (perfect bound) complete stories not previously published contained in 1 book or in a small collection of 2 or 3 volumes that have a beginning, middle and an end.

Wikipedia
"A graphic novel is a type of comic book, usually with a lengthy and complex storyline similar to those of novels, and often aimed at mature audiences. The term also encompasses comic short story anthologies, and in some cases bound collections of previously published comic-book series.

Graphic novels are typically bound in longer and more durable formats than familiar comic magazines, using the same materials and methods as printed books, and are generally sold in bookstores and specialty comic book shops rather than at newsstands."

"Comic works created and published as a single narrative, without prior appearance in magazines, comic books or newspapers, are called original graphic novels (OGN).

The evolving term "graphic novel" is not strictly defined, and is sometimes used, controversially, to imply subjective distinctions in artistic quality between graphic novels and other kinds of comics. It suggests a story that has a beginning, middle and end, as opposed to an ongoing series with continuing characters; one that is outside the genres commonly associated with comic books, and that deals with more mature themes. It is sometimes applied to works that fit this description even though they are serialized in traditional comic book format. The term is commonly used to disassociate works from the juvenile or humorous connotations of the terms "comics" and "comic book", implying that the work is more serious, mature, or literary than traditional comics. Following this reasoning, the French term "Bande Dessinée" is occasionally applied, by art historians and others schooled in fine arts, to dissociate comic books in the fine-art tradition from those of popular entertainment, even though in the French language the term has no such connotation and applies equally to all kinds of comic strips and books."


Alternate meanings
Some people use the trade paperback description for graphic novels, that it's a collection of previous volumes.

Monthly Comics
A frequently released comic, usually monthly, that is saddle stitched and usually about 28 pages in length with a storyline that continues from issue to issue. Often called Magazine comics because of the printing format and large volume of advertisements or Monthly comics because of the frequency of release.

All those terms seem to apply to Mainstream comics only as print on demand and other printing companies all use different terms to describe size differences. For example they will use the term trade paperback in the printing process to describe a 6.625W X 10.25H perfect bound graphic novel.



Gallery News


I feature a Daily Deviation for Comics and Cartoons every single day. If you know of a fantastic artists that you feel deserves a Daily Deviation please note me with a link and a write up for your favorite of their gallery. I need your suggestions because I often don't have time to search around and if I do I usually get caught up in moving miscats and don't find a whole lot.
I need you to help me build a community. You ARE the community and I can only do so much as a gallery director to spur your participation. I have contests and events, newsletters and updates to keep you informed, so how about you keep me informed and send me your contests and projects for me to promote for you. I can't read your minds and I cant see everything, so help me help you.
Need a Judge for a comic contest? Have ideas for the Comics and Cartoons Gallery and need help? Have you tried asking me?
Why not?

HALLOWEEN Features


Since Halloween is Wednesday, here's some Halloween Features!



Previous Issues


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~MagicalClover:iconMagicalClover: Oct 28, 2007, 5:44:07 PM
:aww: :thumbsup:

Hey Kitty! Great update as always ^^!
So sorry I haven't been as active on DA as usual, I am settling into Uni life and everything! :D
When I have some more time, I'll get to noting you some DD suggestions and features :)
Still up for those contests we talked about before too! :D

Emma xxxx

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=Zorgia:iconZorgia: Oct 28, 2007, 9:48:46 PM
:nod:

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*The-Mirrorball-Man:iconThe-Mirrorball-Man: Oct 28, 2007, 11:58:23 PM
Wow. #10 already and I wasn't even aware that this newsletter existed! :hmm:

Nice features. Not many comics featured unfortunately.

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*AlmaOCarroll:iconAlmaOCarroll: Oct 29, 2007, 5:04:15 AM
Scawy!!!eeeep!

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=rjonesdesign:iconrjonesdesign: Oct 29, 2007, 12:41:05 PM
Damn, didnt make it again.....maybe next year.
Nice pics anyways.

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*AK-Is-Harmless:iconAK-Is-Harmless: Oct 29, 2007, 2:51:11 PM
Those are some great Halloween-themed features. :nod:

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